The Better Font Awesome plugin for WordPress. Shortcodes, HTML, TinyMCE, various Font Awesome versions, backwards compatibility, CDN speeds, and more.
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15 issues found in latest scan
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST['hide_admin_notices']
$_POST['hide_admin_notices'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "bfa_start".
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '__'.
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
Tested up to: 6.7 < 7.0. The "Tested up to" value in your plugin is not set to the current version of WordPress. This means your plugin will not show up in searches, as we require plugins to be compatible and documented as tested up to the most recent version of WordPress.
One or more tags were ignored. Please limit your plugin to 5 tags.
| Code | Type | Message | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized | WARNING | Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST['hide_admin_notices'] | 3 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.MissingUnslash | WARNING | $_POST['hide_admin_notices'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar | 3 |
| application_detected | ERROR | Application files are not permitted. | 2 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedFunctionFound | WARNING | Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "bfa_start". | 1 |
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '__'. | 1 |
| missing_direct_file_access_protection | ERROR | PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit; | 1 |
| outdated_tested_upto_header | ERROR | Tested up to: 6.7 < 7.0. The "Tested up to" value in your plugin is not set to the current version of WordPress. This means your plugin will not show up in searches, as we require plugins to be compatible and documented as tested up to the most recent version of WordPress. | 1 |
| plugin_header_invalid_author_uri | ERROR | The "Author URI" header in the plugin file is not valid. | 1 |
| readme_parser_warnings_too_many_tags | WARNING | One or more tags were ignored. Please limit your plugin to 5 tags. | 1 |
| upgrade_notice_limit | WARNING | The upgrade notice for "2.0.0" exceeds the limit of 300 characters. | 1 |
Latest Snapshot
Findings
15
Errors
6
Warnings
9
Score History
First score snapshot
First scan completed Jun 20, 2026
v2.0.4 · Plugin Check 2.0.0 · Model 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
Jun 20, 2026
v2.0.4
79
Latest
- Findings
- 15
- Errors
- 6
- Warnings
- 9
- Plugin Check
- 2.0.0
- Model
- 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Plugin Check | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2026Latest | 79 | 15 | 6 | 9 | v2.0.4 | 2.0.0 | 2026.06-mvp-static-v2 |
